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The Irish Rugby Football Union have announced that ticket prices have been reduced for the RBS 6 Nations for 2011 and for the first time family packages have been introduced. The prices have been set following a comprehensive review of IRFU ticket prices and ticket distribution systems undertaken by
Having beat England, the newly crowned Six Nation champions on Saturday, Ireland have been ranked fourth in the IRB official rankings with the World Cup just six months away. 1st New Zealand 2nd Australia 3rd South Africa 4th Ireland
A young England side turned up aiming for a Grand Slam, and instead felt the backlash as Ireland put that Wales try behind them in spectacular fashion! The Ireland scrum took apart England and a back row of Sean O'Brien, David Wallace and Jamie Heaslip ripped into the breakdown, carrying with in
Paddy O'Brien, the International Rugby Board's referee manage has publicly apologies to Ireland for the controversial try in Cardiff that saw the points difference awarded to Wales. Jonathan Kaplan and touch judge Peter Allan failed to see a ballboy hand Matthew Rees a replacement ball which he u
Paddy Power has turned Mike Philips into a masked highwayman in a national advertising campaign after the noise about the controversial winning try in Saturday's game continued. The full page adverts are headed "robbed" and the bookmakers have promised a "justice refund" to every punter who bet
It was lost in the 51st minute, with an outrageous try which will be debated, watched and re-watched for many. many years to come - but we'll come back to that in a minute... Setbacks started early for Ireland with Eoin Reddan replaced by Pete Stringer after taking a Lee Byrne clearance full in t
There has been a lot of too-ing and fro-ing today with the Millennium Stadium roof ahead of Ireland's clash with Wales today. Ireland were never asked whether they wanted it open and closed, and when they were finally asked opted for open. So they should! Having it shut hands an extra player to t
Ireland players have been instructed not to post messages on Twitter before the Six Nations showdown with Wales on Saturday, nor engage with followers for 24 hours afterwards. The decision follows heated exchanges between players and fans after the Scotland game.
It's what every fan has been saying, but it now seems to have caused an explosion inside the Ireland squad with normally mild-mannered Kidney finally losing his cool. Donncha O'Callaghan reveals: "The silly ones will always annoy you and I think anyone who was in our meeting with Deccie in Carto
An unchanged side is named to play Wales at the Millennium Stadium, that includes the replacements as well. David Wallace receives his 70th cap, it will also be his 40th appearance in the Championship. Kidney says: "It will be one of those games that whoever takes their chances will come out
